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Ukraine’s access to Starlink a decision for Elon Musk, Rubio says 

22 October 2026

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says decisions about Ukraine’s access to Starlink are in the hands of its...

Fighting rages in Yemen’s Taiz as UN warns nearly 260,000 now displaced 

22 October 2026

Fighting has intensified in Yemen’s Taiz province between forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognised g...

‘Facebook’s wrongdoing’: Why has Meta been fined $25bn in New Mexico? 

22 October 2026

A judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta Platforms to pay the US state $25bn after a court found the company intentionally...

Michigan Senate debate: Key takeaways from El-Sayed, Rogers clash 

22 October 2026

Candidates in two key United States Senate races have faced off in their final debates, less than two weeks before the N...

Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Witkoff meets Putin 

22 October 2026

Russia and Ukraine have traded a new barrage of attacks after a United States envoy met Russia’s president in St Peter...

Meta faces Australian lawsuit over alleged social media harm to children 

22 October 2026

News|Child Rights Meta and its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram are facing a class action lawsuit in Austra...

In Israel election, Palestinian citizens weigh fear against disillusionment 

22 October 2026

Occupied East Jerusalem – Laila Atamneh, 19, remembers her parents arguing at the dinner table every time Israel would...

El Salvador’s Bukele threatens Haitian gangs over abducted soldiers 

22 October 2026

News|Conflict El Salvador has initiated a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran soldiers abducted by gangs in Hai...

‘Stupid talk’: France rejects Trump’s attempt to blame unrest on migration 

22 October 2026

Paris, France – As France reels from violent clashes during protests, riots and looting, the blame game is on. One arg...

The world is $365 trillion in debt, and the interest bill is climbing 

22 October 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Europe in recent weeks, angry at rising living costs, l...